Griot
//ˈɡɹi.oʊ//
Translations of "griot" (8 languages)
| Language | Translation | Romanization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baatonum | bàrɔ(West African storyteller, musician and poet) | — | |
| French | griot(West African storyteller, musician and poet), griot(Haitian dish of fried pork), griotte(West African storyteller, musician and poet) | — | |
| German | Griot(West African storyteller, musician and poet) | — | |
| Haitian Creole | griyo(Haitian dish of fried pork) | — | |
| Japanese | グリオ(West African storyteller, musician and poet) | gurio | |
| Portuguese | griô(West African storyteller, musician and poet) | — | |
| Wolof | géwal(West African storyteller, musician and poet), géwél(West African storyteller, musician and poet), géwël(West African storyteller, musician and poet) | — | |
| Yoruba | àrọ̀kin(West African storyteller, musician and poet), ọ̀pálábà(West African storyteller, musician and poet) | — |
bàrɔ
griot, griot, griotte
Griot
griyo
griô
géwal, géwél, géwël
àrọ̀kin, ọ̀pálábà
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